Cyber Safety Worksheet: OTP and PIN Safety

Cyber safety lesson 4: Never share an OTP or PIN · Set 9 · 40 questions

Stay safe (Nobody asks for an OTP): Never read out, type into a link or send an OTP or PIN to anyone — caller, friend or “customer care”. An OTP you did not ask for means someone may be trying to get in: ignore it and tell a parent. Keep PINs in your memory, cover the keypad and lock your phone screen.

1. 1.📩 You get an OTP you did not ask for. What should you do? (a) post it (b) reply with your PIN (c) send it to the caller (d) ignore it, tell a parent
2. 2.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a PIN in your notes app (b) typing an OTP on a link (c) PIN on a sticky note (d) checking with a parent
3. 3.True or false: “telling a parent” is an unsafe step with OTPs and PINs. (a) True (b) False
4. 4.📩 Scam trick or normal message? “I am from customer care. Read out the 6-digit code you just got.” (a) a normal message (b) a scam trick
5. 5.🔢 Safe or unsafe: an OTP in a group chat? (a) a safe step (b) an unsafe step
6. 6.True or false: “a PIN in your notes app” is a safe step with OTPs and PINs. (a) True (b) False
7. 7.🔢 Who is allowed to ask you for an OTP? (a) a game helper (b) nobody (c) a delivery person (d) a bank caller
8. 8.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) typing an OTP on a link (b) a locked phone screen (c) an OTP for a “prize” (d) texting an OTP to a pal
9. 9.🔢 Safe or unsafe: showing it to a stranger? (a) an unsafe step (b) a safe step
10. 10.📩 Scam trick or normal message? “Your OTP for login is 4821. Do not share it with anyone.” (a) a scam trick (b) a normal message
11. 11.🔢 Safe or unsafe: sharing a PIN with a pal? (a) an unsafe step (b) a safe step
12. 12.📩 Scam trick or normal message? “Your code is 7730. Our staff will never ask for it.” (a) a normal message (b) a scam trick
13. 13.Which of these is an unsafe step with OTPs and PINs? (a) covering your screen (b) typing it in yourself (c) keeping OTPs secret (d) texting an OTP to a pal
14. 14.📩 Scam trick or normal message? “This is your bank. Tell me the OTP to stop your card being blocked.” (a) a normal message (b) a scam trick
15. 15.🔢 Safe or unsafe: covering your screen? (a) a safe step (b) an unsafe step
16. 16.📩 Scam trick or normal message? “I sent my OTP to your number by mistake. Please send it back.” (a) a scam trick (b) a normal message
17. 17.Which of these is an unsafe step with OTPs and PINs? (a) typing it in yourself (b) keeping OTPs secret (c) an OTP for a “prize” (d) hiding the PIN pad
18. 18.True or false: “covering your screen” is an unsafe step with OTPs and PINs. (a) True (b) False
19. 19.Which of these is an unsafe step with OTPs and PINs? (a) showing it to a stranger (b) a secret phone PIN (c) keeping OTPs secret (d) covering your screen
20. 20.Which of these is a safe step with OTPs and PINs? (a) ignoring a surprise OTP (b) PIN on a sticky note (c) showing it to a stranger (d) typing an OTP on a link
21. 21.🔑 What does OTP stand for? (a) open the phone (b) one-time password (c) online ticket price (d) only text password
22. 22.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) an OTP in a group chat (b) a PIN in your notes app (c) sharing a PIN with a pal (d) covering your screen
23. 23.True or false: “keeping OTPs secret” is a safe step with OTPs and PINs. (a) False (b) True
24. 24.📩 Scam trick or normal message? “Your parcel will arrive today between 2 and 5 pm.” (a) a scam trick (b) a normal message
25. 25.🔢 Safe or unsafe: typing it in yourself? (a) an unsafe step (b) a safe step
26. 26.True or false: “an OTP for a “prize”” is a safe step with OTPs and PINs. (a) True (b) False
27. 27.🏧 What is the safest way to keep a PIN? (a) on the card (b) only in your memory (c) in a notebook (d) in a chat
28. 28.True or false: “hiding the PIN pad” is a safe step with OTPs and PINs. (a) False (b) True
29. 29.True or false: “texting an OTP to a pal” is an unsafe step with OTPs and PINs. (a) False (b) True
30. 30.True or false: “ignoring a surprise OTP” is an unsafe step with OTPs and PINs. (a) False (b) True
31. 31.True or false: “an OTP for a “prize”” is an unsafe step with OTPs and PINs. (a) False (b) True
32. 32.🔢 Safe or unsafe: a PIN like 1234? (a) a safe step (b) an unsafe step
33. 33.Which of these is a safe step with OTPs and PINs? (a) telling OTPs to callers (b) sharing a PIN with a pal (c) a PIN like 1234 (d) keeping OTPs secret
34. 34.Which of these is an unsafe step with OTPs and PINs? (a) typing an OTP on a link (b) hiding the PIN pad (c) a locked phone screen (d) typing it in yourself
35. 35.True or false: “showing it to a stranger” is a safe step with OTPs and PINs. (a) True (b) False
36. 36.True or false: “an OTP in a group chat” is a safe step with OTPs and PINs. (a) False (b) True
37. 37.☎️ A caller says “I’m from your bank, tell me the OTP.” Best action? (a) send it by text (b) read it out (c) ask them to wait (d) hang up, tell an adult
38. 38.🔢 Safe or unsafe: keeping OTPs secret? (a) a safe step (b) an unsafe step
39. 39.📩 Scam trick or normal message? “Your friend’s account is locked. Send me the code to unlock it.” (a) a normal message (b) a scam trick
40. 40.True or false: “checking with a parent” is an unsafe step with OTPs and PINs. (a) True (b) False

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